**Laura Reed** (@lauraannreed) is the senior research analyst with the Ranking Digital Rights project, responsible for conducting research for the Corporate Accountability Index, helping develop index methodology, and coordinating the work of RDR’s external researchers. Before joining RDR, Laura conducted research on the intersection of human rights and information technology for several research institutes. As a research analyst with Data & Society, she wrote about the role of algorithms in shaping digital media and the public sphere. Previously, Laura was a research analyst for Freedom on the Net, Freedom House’s annual index of global Internet freedom. In this capacity, she collaborated with local researchers around the world to assess Internet users’ access to technology, freedom of expression, and the right to privacy.